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    Chapala Express

    4.0 (119 reviews)
    Open • 9:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    Branden A.

    First time trying. ORDER: * Bean and cheese burrito = beans were waaay too salty. * Shrimp burrito = very mid as shrimps were fried not grilled, with not much else but lettuce and crema. * Pastor tacos = meat was mostly straight blackened burnt! * Asada tacos = the only food that was good

    Came to visit this afternoon not coming here in a long time. This location has changed so Much. I would not recommend it as I can on a Friday afternoon and they had no meat. All they were able was birria. Very disappointing to not be able to try there food as it use to be good before.

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    Kassie C.

    I have been here few times now. I really enjoyed their nachos. (Needed more cheese in my opinion). Chicken terrakiyi bowl was good. I also tried their carne asada burrito and it was delicious. They have melon drink here and it's so good. What I really love about this place is the variety of the menu. This place is kept clean and the staff is always friendly. . They also take tap (just in case you're like me and leave your cards at home or in another pair of pants).

    Kirk J.

    This is a very small restaurant that is easy to drive past by without noticing. Which would be unfortunate, because the food is good! I ordered a chicken and ribs combo because (1) I think the restaurant has the word chicken in its name which bodes well for its chicken (disclaimer though, my Spanish knowledge makes Peggy Hill look like Gabriel Garcia Marquez) and (2) I was just kinda hungry hungry hippos for ribs. The chicken was pretty good. Had a mildly spicy, peppery sauce on top that was very flavorful, but it didn't feel too heavy or sweet. Very good because it also allowed me to delude myself into thinking I was not breaking my diet. For a place that doesn't advertise the ribs much, the ribs were actually incredibly good. They did not need much bbq sauce at all, as they were flavorful, rich, and "melty-in-mouthy". Which was probably the death knell to my diet, but only terminal smoothbrains like me can trick myself into thinking ribs can be diet food. Thus, I had extra bbq sauce. I then dipped potato wedges in them (or the ketchup, depending on my mood.) They were good wedges, hot, crispy, and potato-like. Not sure what else you can say about wedges after complimenting them for living up to the platonic ideal of "POTATO." I also got potato salad. Like all salads that aren't actually good for my body, I always like potato salad. However, this one went further by avoiding the "overly heavy" pitfall potato salad sometimes falls in. There were other sides I could have ordered, but in this house, we believe in potato supremacy, so I already forgot what they were. Only thing I really didn't love was the biscuit (thought it was a bit dry), but I don't like biscuits in general. Asking me to assess biscuits is like asking your grandparents to pick their favorite BTS member. Anyways, good portions, fast service, low priced, and overall great lunch. Hoping to eat here again!

    Birria plate worth the $$ lots of delicious meat . Consome is boom

    Great food , great taste, best birria in town , quesabirria are delicious, my favorite is the birria plate with horchata

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    Jenn H.

    Best Mexican food and quesabirrias are my go to so tasty and affordable I love this place good service and quick thank you Chapala Express. Five stars

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    Nicole R.

    Birria tacos plate wow!!! Nice and clean loved the plate presentation and good size plate

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    Stopped here one Sunday morning for chilaquiles. Everything was good except the carne was very tough. I don't know what happened there.

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    Amazing food, great taste. Our favorite is the quesabirrias, always stop by for lunch. Always recommend to our friends and customers.

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    Food was good but I noticed I'm always charged different prices every time I go..I don't understand why

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    Great food!! Very authentic Small little place not a lot of seating available but worth the wait!! Had the molcajete and it was delicious!!

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    Called ahead for a lunch order on a Sunday and had everything ready for me. Good food, good service.

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    The food is great. The service was fast and very helpful in explaining what some items were.

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